Total Crime Rate
31.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beetham Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Burton and Holme , and the 342nd lowest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beetham Road (LA7 7QL) in the last 12 months was 31.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% higher than the Burton and Holme average (21.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beetham Road (LA7 7QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirkhead, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Square (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkhead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Harmony Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Ashes | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Ashes | Under investigation |
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